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Carlos.

A male given name from Portuguese or from Spanish [in turn from Latin, in turn from the Germanic languages], equivalent to English Charles, Carl, or Karl.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɑː.lɒs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑɹ.loʊs/General-American
  1. A male given name from Portuguese or from Spanish [in turn from Latin, in turn from the Germanic languages], equivalent to English Charles, Carl, or Karl.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Carlos. Doublet of Carl, Charles, and Karl.

name/ˈkɑː.lɒs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑɹ.loʊs/General-American
  1. plural of Carlo

    form-of · plural
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.